The Heritage Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Tram Company was founded in 1904 and remains an efficient and the most economical mode of public transport in Hong Kong. It is also a relaxing means by which to see the city at a leisurely pace. Only running on Hong Kong Island, it has the world’s largest fleet of double-deck trams. If something catches your eye while on the tram, hop off at the next stop and explore the area (you get on at the back of the tram and hop off at the front of the tram).

Transportation to tram stop:

- The tram stop nearest the Dorsett Wanchai is right opposite to the main entrance of the hotel across the road in Wong Nai Chung Road. Fare: HK$2.30/US$0.30 per passenger (a 3-minute walk).

Transportation to ferry piers:

- Wan Chai Ferry Pier: By taxi (approximately 10 min at HK$30/US$3.90) or take the hotel shuttle bus to HKCEC then walk to the pier

- Central Star Ferry Pier: By taxi (approximately 15 min at HK$40/US$5.20) or take the hotel shuttle bus to Airport Express Line – Hong Kong Station then walk to the pier

A declared monument, the Blue House is a Lingnan-style (southern-style) house built in the 1920s featuring both Chinese and Western architectural characteristics. The house is blue only because the decorators only had blue paint. The Blue House is also the home to the Wanchai livelihood Museum where visitors can learn about the history of the Blue House and life in Wanchai in days past.

Transportation:

– Facing Wanchai direction, walk along Queen’s Road East until you find Stone Nullah Lane on your left hand side (approximately a 20-minute walk).

– By taxi (approximately 10 minutes at HK$30/US$3.9)

Hollywood Road and Upper Lascar Row, also known as “Cat Street”, are musts on any trip to Hong Kong. Crammed with antique shops and an open-air curios market, these quaint streets are ideal spots for picking up eclectic souvenirs and gifts. Everything from Ming dynasty furniture and lotus lamps to Mao badges and snuff bottles is on sale. Warning: not everything is as old as they appear!

Transportation:

- Facing Causeway Bay, walk down Morrison Hill Road and Tin Lok Lane, turn right at the end to take bus no. 26 (HK$3.90/US$0.60) located at No. 402 Hennessy Road outside e-TECH Centre. Alight in Hollywood Road (a total of 25 minutes).

- By taxi (approximately 15 minutes at HK$60/US$7.8)

The Stanley Military Cemetery is a uniquely peaceful place to visit. Originally the final resting ground for members of the Hong Kong Garrison, the cemetery had been closed for 70 years until 1941 when it was re-opened as an internment camp for Hong Kong prisoners of war after Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese in World War II.
Murray House was the living quarters for British army officers and is the one of oldest examples of Western architecture in Hong Kong. It was dismantled in 1982 from its location in Central and reassembled brick by brick in Stanley.Transportation:

- Take Bus No. 6, 6A, 6X or 260 (HK$8.40/US$1.10 each) located at No. 280 Queen’s Road East opposite the Cosmo Hotel to Stanley, walk past St. Steven’s Beach to the Cemetery (a total of 35 minutes).

- By taxi (approximately 20 minutes at HK$100.00/US$13)

Western Market is an Edwardian-style building repurposed as a shopping complex in 1991 with shops selling a multitude of arts and crafts. The building impresses with its solid red brick exterior and granite arch over the entrance. A declared monument, the Western Market is heritage for modern times – a historical building and a market building two-in-one.

Transportation:

- Facing Causeway Bay, walk down Morrison Hill Road and Tin Lok Lane, turn right at the end and take bus no. 26 (HK$3.90/US$0.60 each) located at No. 402 Hennessy Road outside e-TECH Centre. Alight in Loon Kee Building and walk for 2 minute walks (a total of 30 minutes).

- Facing Causeway Bay, walk down Morrison Hill Road and Tin Lok Lane, turn right at the end and take bus no. 26 (HK$3.90/US$0.60 each) located at No. 402 Hennessy Road outside e-TECH Centre. Alight in Loon Kee Building and walk for 2 minute walks (a total of 30 minutes).

- By taxi (approximately 15 minutes at HK$70/US$9.1)

Amid the sleek modern skyscrapers of Hong Kong, one can find elements of tradition. One of the first traditional-style temples built during the colonial era, the Man Mo Temple’s magnificent external architecture reflects its historical roots. The temple is dedicated to the Taoist gods of Man (literature) and Mo (martial arts). There is also a statue of Pau Kung, the god of justice, and another of Shing Wong, the god of the city. The plaques near the entrance provide an interesting perspective on the history of the temple and its gods. Inside, the air is thick with aromatic smoke from the incense coils and sticks that are said to carry prayers to the spirit world.

Transportation:

- Facing Causeway Bay, walk via Morrison Hill Road and Tin Lok Lane, at the end turn right to take bus no. 26 (HK$3.90/US$0.60) located at No. 402 Hennessy Road outside the e-TECH Centre. Alight in Hollywood Road (25 minutes).

- By taxi (approximately 15 minutes at HK$70/US$9.1)

The old Clock Tower, near the Star Ferry concourse in Tsim Sha Tsui, was once part of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) Terminus built in 1921. With its distinctive design in red brick and granite, the tower is a reminder of the colonial era. To the older generation it is a poignant reminder for local Chines as the final stop on rail journeys from villages in China to new lives, either in Hong Kong or to distant destinations overseas. Now, the clock tower is a meeting spot, a site for open-air performances, and for viewing the Hong Kong Island skyline. It is the perfect location for people-watching.

Transportation:

- By complimentary hotel shuttle bus to Admiralty and travel the MTR subway to Tsim Sha Tsui Station (Exit E) (40 minutes).

- By complimentary hotel shuttle bus to Airport Express Line Station – Hong Kong Station, and change for Star Ferry from Central to Tsim Sha Tsui (60 minutes) Ferry fare: weekday HK$2.50/ US$0.32; weekend HK$3.4/US$0.38 per passenger.

- By taxi (approximately 20 minutes at HK$120/US$15.6 including tunnel fee)

Transportation fee is subject to change without prior notice and transportation time is subject to change depending on traffic conditions.